Case Study A2 - Summary

HISTORY

Mr. F.S. is a 51 year old male diagnosed with recurrent carcinoma of the rectum that is invading the bladder. He was previously diagnosed in 1997 when he underwent a colostomy and post-op radiation. He has no history of transfusion at St. Pauls Hospital.

OCTOBER 19 (ST. PAUL'S)

Group B Rh positive

Antibody screen negative by gel-IAT

Hemoglobin 140 g/L

OCTOBER 24 (ST. PAUL'S)

4 units of RBC issued by electronic crossmatch and transfused in the O.R.